Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-12-01
HONEST CARL DUNDER.
Detroit's Teutonic Philosopher Knows
Thing When He Sees 1t.


Thing When He Sees 1t.
Sometimes a man who vhas all
schmiles und scrapes und bows comes
in my place. Was l Carl Dunder, dot
sturdy oldt wheel-horse who vhas for
right und reformP ! vhas. All right.
Mr. Dunder -.,e.f IA
Butt knows him on sight. He likes
to run for Aldermans of dot ward. Der
day pefore dot he doan' know me from
some sole leather; der day after he
chas elected he hat no use for Dutch
,nans. ,sss
Sometimes, vhen-I vhas walking on
der shtreet man shtops me. Why,
hulloP Mr.. Dunder! Why, l vas shust
thinking of you! HOW has Mrs. Dun
der, dot handsome und amiable lady?
und how vhas Stakeholder kcenest und
best poy in Detroit? Why doan' you
come oafcr some eafnings nit your
wife und play poker NIT usP Why,
Mr.. Dunder-,
But knew who he vhas. He likes
to run for some mayor of der city. Two
days peforc dot he doan' let my dog
run across his door-yard. Two days
after he vhas mayor he looks oafer at
my place und says: 81 wonder vhas
old sourkrout keeps dot rancho"
Sometimes / vhas in my back yard
cleaning off der ashes When a stranger
.rushes oafer der alley fence, like some
policemans vhas after him. "Hullo!
my old frendt Carl, how vhas you?
Been hunting all oafer for you for der
last three weeks, und thought we had
lost you as citizen Shake hapds,
Mister Dunder. Meier mind how dirty
your, hand vhas-it vhas der palm of
an honest man! Say, Carl, like to
send in your application for member
ship to our club. We like u few high
toned Shermans to join us. Und say,
may pc you like place in der custom
house, eh? You shall hat him. We
like to honor und reward such as you.
BY der way, mebbe Shake"
Dot vhas enough. know dot man.
He likes to run for der Legislature.
Yesterday he goes by my door und
doan' see me. / vhas sooch shmall
potatoes dot he could shtep right oafer
me. One day after he vhas der Legis-
lature he squints oop his eye, scratches
his ear und whispers: carl Dunder?
Carl Dunderp Seems like l hear dot
name somewhere. All! Yes. 1t vhas
der name on canal boat?"
Sometimes | vhas alone in my place
und a stranger comes in. Good day,
Mr. Dunder. Am | right in supposing
| vhas IN der Office of der Hon. Carl
Dunder, late of Shermany, und der in
innate frendt of Prince Bismarck All!
Glad to hear it. Mr.. Dunder, der
Gofernment has instructed me to call
on you und offer you place on der
Interstate Steamboat Commission.
We like to honor der millions of Sher-
mans in America, und you vhas Sc
lected above all. | like to say further,
Mr.. Dunder, dot in case der Secretary
of War tenders his resignation you
Dot vhas all. l read him like some
books. He likes to run for member Of
, Congress. | meet him lots of times
pefore und he looks right oafer my
head. If l meet him der next day
after he vhas in Congress und try tC
shake hands nit him he draws back.
at vhas Carl Dunder"
"Dumberg Dumberp"
"Yes, | vhas to be on some steam.
boat commission, you knowP"
duncan Dumber? Dumitp NJ,
frendt, doan' hear of you. You VIA.
doubtless in some torchlight. parade
for me, but didn't | set 'em oop fol
youp Go away, Mister Dummy, unt
let oop little on dot LimburgeI
cheese"
Und sometimes man comes in my
place widout any smiles or bows OIL
him. Vhas | Carl Dunder? / vhas
Say, Mister Dunder, l like to run fol
constable. If you can gif me you
vote like it. 1 can promise nottings
but try to do my duty ind make
good officer. Und he vhas der onl,
honest man in all der crowd. -Detroi
Free Press.